The end of an era as the Living Legend finally shuts its doors The centre, which opened on the site of the former Strawberry Farm in 1992 THE Living Legend – a once-popular tourist attraction enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of holidaymakers a year – has closed. Not many places (if any) left for us tourist to buy the very low quality very high priced tatty rubbish in the "Sale" which lasts all season. They should restore the "Strawberry Farm" to its former glory. http://jerseyeveningpost.com/news/2016/01/26/the-end-of-an-era-as-the-living-legend-finally-shuts-its-doors/ Fewer technical issues for new ferry expected in 2016 The £50 million vessel is currently in dry dock in Falmouth THE technical problems which have plagued Condor Liberation since it came into operation almost a year ago should be significantly reduced in 2016, one of the firm’s directors has said. You may be forgiven for thinking that in ...
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http://jerseyeveningpost.com/news/2015/06/18/tourism-heyday-attraction-is-reduced-to-pile-of-rubble/ Tourism heyday attraction is a shell of its former self Jon Morgan, was the custodian of the garden for many years We new this place and its curator John Morgan, and Sandi his wife (who also made guest appearances in Bergerac) very well. We shared a taste for Indian or Italian food and spent many hours together in restaurants on the island. We have noted on recent visits that the bungalow has been derelict for quite a while. Sad to see the end of the Shell Garden attraction, which has now gone the same way as many other former attractions in Jersey.
http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/11420375.Condor_Ferries_to_leave_Weymouth_next_spring/?ref=var_0 Condor purchase new high speed Austal 102 trimaran The "new" Condor Ferry:: Austal’s 102-metre trimaran Why should anyone be shocked and surprised by this story? On the 19th April I blogged this entry. http://new-agenda2012.blogspot.co.uk/201 4/04/the-writing-has -been-on-wall-for-al most.html Today, channelonline.tv carries the following: "Condor Ferries has bought a new £50 million high speed vessel. The latest addition to the fleet will come into service in spring 2015. The purchase follows the news Condor secured a ten-year licence to provide Jersey and Guernsey with ferry services. The Austal 102 trimaran can carry 1,165 passengers, 254 cars and has a 630 nautical mile range. The new licence allows for a rival operator to set up providing it can match Condor's services. CEO James Fulford said: "I am delighted to announce th...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-28806481 Condor Ferries signs 10-year operating licence. Condor Express Condor Ferries have signed a 10 year non-exclusive agreement with Jersey Ports, allowing the company to operate passenger, vehicle and freight services until 2024. It is also announced that Guernsey's government have agreed to extend a "memorandum of understanding" with Condor until 2018. These new arrangements made public yesterday, may come as a bit of a blow to Weymouth and Portland Borough Council as the way is now clear for Condor to proceed with their plan to bring into service their new 102 meter trimaran for the UK to Channel Islands routes. The "new" Condor Ferry: Austal’s 102-metre trimaran The reason for the concern in Weymouth, is the continuing controversy and discussions regarding the required improvements to Pier 1 at the Weymouth ferry terminal. The improvements to Pier 1 will require a £10million ...
http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/11158216.Weymouth_stunned_by_Condor_Ferries__bombshell_plan_to_leave_port/ Weymouth stunned by Condor Ferries' plan to leave port Condor Vitesse departs from Weymouth Why should the latest chapter in the Condor Ferries/Weymouth story cause so much surprise and agitation? I have been predicting a scenario such as this since before the Condor Ferry operation was forced to relocate to Poole, prior to the 2012 Olympics, and the repairs to ferry terminal three at Weymouth during the same year. Since 2012, numerous blog entries have commented on the fact that Weymouth and Portland Borough Council’s handling of the relationship with Condor Ferries, the Weymouth Harbour repairs and ferry arrangements during the work programme have been a catalogue of ineptitude and incompetence, not to mention the disastrous handling of the Olympics themselves. No matter how far this incompetent council drive their head into the sand, the evid...
Waiting for the Postman. La Mare Wine Estates On the north coast of Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands, you will find La Mare Wine Estates. Popular with tourists and local alike, La Mare produces a range of products including wines, gin, vodka and brandy, chocolates and biscuits. The reason for drawing your attention to this establishment , is the result of a crisis which has arisen in our house in respect of marmalade. Or, to be more precise, the lack of marmalade. Not only does La Mare produce the products referred to previously, they also produce a comprehensive range of preserves. Black Butter (a Jersey specialty), Jam from raspberries, summer fruits, strawberries etc, mustard's and mint jelly are in abundance in the shop, together with of course marmalade, particularly my favourite, orange marmalade. I first discovered this, for me, breakfast essential, some years ago on one of our frequent visits to the island. As we invariably...
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/lemurs-could-be-extinct-very-soon-experts-warn-9142615.html Lemurs could be extinct 'very soon' experts warn Ring-tailed lemur group The Critically Endangered Black and white ruffed lemur has been kept at the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust in Jersey since 1982 together with other species of Lemur including the Ring-tailed lemur(Conservation Status: Near Threatened), the Alaotran gentle lemur (Conservation Status: Critically Endangered), the Red-ruffed lemur (Conservation Status: Endangered), and the Red-fronted brown lemur (Conservation Status: Data Deficient). The Durrell Trust does valuable work in attempting to conserve wildlife in a number countries around the world for a number of species, not only the lemur. We joined the Trust on a visit to Jersey some years past and have been members ever since. Our particular interests are the Gorilla and the Sumatran Orangutan, both critically endanger...
http://jerseyeveningpost.com/news/2014/02/07/50m-ship-may-be-on-line-by-october/ A new £50 million ship could be in operation by October Austal’s 102-metre trimaran Condor ferries are in discussions with the Jersey States in respect of a long term operating licence with the company for the UK Channel Islands ferry routes. Senator Alan Maclean, Economic Development Minister announced last week. In the meantime, the company has been given an interim five-year licence after its previous one expired at the end of 2013. As part of the new arrangements, it is also reported, that provided all goes well. Condor will replace two of its existing fast ferries with a new £50 million Next Generation 102m Trimaran. The new ferry, built by Austal in Australia, with defence subsidiaries in the United States and a commercial shipyard in the Philippines, has a capacity for 1165 passengers and 245 cars. It is proposed that the ferry will be in service by October of this year (201...
http://www.channelonline.tv/channelonline_jerseynews/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=507687 Fort Regent swimming pool “a disgrace” One of the great "tourist attractions" of Jersey, the Fort Regent complex has been allowed to fall into disrepair and has been neglected by the States for years. My children spent hours in the pool during our frequent visits to the island and in the various exhibits and shows in the Piazza or in the amusements and crazy golf outside. the pool as it was the Piazza It is a disgrace verging on negligence, that the States and Fort Regent management have allowed this situation to come about. Not only have people in Jersey lost a valuable asset, but also tourism has lost an attraction which received many regular visitors. Best of luck to Senator Lyndon Farnham. Fort Regent deserves better treatment than it has receive...
A museum dedicated to F1 legend Nigel Mansell will open in Jersey next week. Museum has a collection of F1 cars and many trophies. Mansell Collection It would cost Mum, Dad and two children £30 to see these exhibits. If the "children" were 14 on more then the cost would be £40. Now that seem a bit expensive to me. Another "Tourist attraction" that the tourists will think twice about, before visiting.
http://www.channelonline.tv/channelonline_jerseynews/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=502377 Operations director Fran Collins said regular fast ferry services to the Channel Islands, and on to St Malo in France, would return to Weymouth from 17 July 2013. Fast ferry Condor Express alongside in Weymouth As we live only about 16 miles from Weymouth, this would certainly be more convenient for us. However, recent visits to the town reveal no visible signs of activity on the quay, apart from one Condor fast ferry apparently parked for the winter. As for a Condor return to Weymouth, we shall see.
http://www.thisisjersey.com/business/2012/10/17/plea-for-cash-for-tourism/ The States needs to change its policy of giving priority to the finance industry to the detriment of tourism, according to the Jersey Chamber of Commerce. Committee chairman Ray Shead A voice in the wilderness. It is not just a question of funding. The tourism sector of the economy, requires a fundamental change in attitudes and priorities. The fall in hotel occupancy rates and general trade is already evident and will grow as more and more facilities close.Tourism was once the mainstay of the island economy, but now it seems that the States are actively discouraging tourists to the island.
http://www.thisisjersey.com/news/2012/10/15/couple-may-appeal-over-st-peter-care-homes-plan/ Couple may appeal over St Peter care homes plan On Friday 5th October 2012, I published on this Blog, an article under the title of “Another nail in the coffin of Jersey tourism”. It seems that the article ruffled a few feathers in Jersey, predominately from people and organisations who felt that my comments on the way in which tourism was being destroyed on the island, somehow undermined their efforts to persuade others to retain tourist facilities. It seems to be a common misconception by some on the island, that business interests in Jersey are philanthropic bodies who are driven by a commitment to Jersey and its economy, rather than the prospect of increasing their cash flow by the sale of tangible assets, such as land, particularly when such land can be argued to be in a “prime location”. The growing number of applications granted by the State...
http://www.channelonline.tv/channelonline_jerseynews/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=501695 Three controversial planning applications in Jersey have been approved. In spite of repeated denials over many months, it now seems that Les Charrieres Hotel will be demolished and replaced with nine houses. The States of Jersey clearly have a death wish in respect of their commitment to tourism on the Island. With every passing month, hotels, guest houses and tourist facilities are closed and replaced with houses or nursing homes or "luxury" apartments. It is not just the loss of the amenities that should cause concern to Gorst, Maclean, La Marquand and the rest. It is the loss of the skill sets and potential that should be worrying them. Questionable short term benefit at the expense of economic stability later, is never a good trade off. Agriculture has in effect, disappeared from the Island. Tourism is shadow of what it was even five years ago. Finance is encountering rough...